The Way of the Empress

After Tan Yuzhi and Feng Bai acknowledged each other, with Xue Family Army and Old Yellow Fox on Emperor Star, redressing Xue Zhanting’s injustice was put on the agenda by Moodys and Zhuo Yang.

Most who participated in the frame up and voted to execute Xue Zhanting were dealt with in the ongoing purge, and the Moodys dealt with the rest.

Therefore, they have nothing to worry.

Emperor Winston was ashamed of the Xue family’s affair, and very supportive. “Go ahead, I fully support you. When this matter is over, I will give an explanation to the Xue Family Army and the people on the border, and use this blame to step down.”

Winston no longer wants to be emperor, and knew he doesn’t have the qualifications.

After experiencing such a tribulation, he spent a long time thinking. He no longer cared about his reputation among the people or the evaluation of later generations.

The Xue family’s debt is his debt and must be repaid.

“Father.” Moodys looked at his father with many emotions in his heart.

Emperor Winston sighed and changed the subject: “If your little uncle knew about this, he would be very happy. Back then, he had pleaded for Xue Zhanting and the Xue family more than once. They grew up together.”

Moodys didn’t know there was such a story, so he just listened quietly.

“Actually, at the last moment of that year, I changed my mind and promised your little uncle to let Xue Zhanting go. I asked someone pass on the news. But who knows, it was still a step slower in the end… The execution happened one minute earlier. When the news came, Marshal Xue was dead… I could only continue hiding the mistake.” Emperor Winston recalled the past.

In fact, it was only a little short back then… Only a little bit, and he wouldn’t have made a big mistake.

Nor would he bear the charge of being reviled by thousands of people in the future. In the end, he was still at fault.

Moodys frowned involuntarily, as if he had caught onto something. “You said that you had changed your mind and ordered not to kill Marshal Xue, but someone executed him one minute earlier? What about that person? At that time, did you investigate?”

How could the death penalty be executed a minute earlier? Not to mention that the person was the former Marshal of Osphia?

The interstellar network is well-developed and communication is lightning fast. Since Emperor Winston changed his mind, why is Xue Zhanting still dead?

“No, it was only a minute or so away at the time. How could there be so many conspiracies? Xue Zhanting really died, and I panicked. I was afraid his subordinates and the old ministry would cause chaos, and the public’s comments would overwhelm the royal family, so I let someone pin the crime on his head immediately to protect the royal family.” Winston shook his head, not thinking that this would be a conspiracy, and only thought it was an unexpected mistake.

And in order to cover up this mistake, he made countless more.

Moodys frowned in disapproval.

This is the biggest difference between him and Winston the Great. If he was emperor and gave the order, even if there is only a minute’s deviation, he will check it out.

Moodys suddenly thought of something. “What about Mrs. Xue? Did you have someone stop her back then?”

“No, how could I ask someone to attack a woman? I never expected the Vulture and Lightning Legions to do such a thing. It was beyond my expectation. But the two of them had a personal grudge with Marshal Xue, and I…” Emperor Winston shook his head again. “At that time, the status of the royal family was unstable, and the major legions could not be in chaos. Marshal Xue was already dead, and I didn’t want to offend them anymore, so I only ordered them to bring back Mrs. Xue. When they killed Mrs. Xue, I didn’t pursue it… and could only turn a blind eye.”

Although he himself was confused by these changes, he could only bear the blame… But back then, he really… really never thought about taking Mrs. Xue’s life.

Moodys was speechless, and didn’t know what to say. “Father…”

If it weren’t for Winston being his father, he wanted to swear. How could such a thing be allowed – one eye closed and not pursue the matter?

A pregnant woman who had no power to stop a missile, who was even the widow of a wrongfully killed marshal… This is an unforgivable matter. How could Winston not pursue it clearly?

He, the emperor, failed too much… Moodys thought sadly in his heart.

“It’s all my fault, I know it’s all my fault. I’m sorry towards Marshal Xue, I’m sorry towards Mrs. Xue, I will kneel down and apologize to them in the future!” Winston knew that it was his own fault. He could only admit it, and after the Xue family is restored, he will go to the refurbished tomb of Marshal Xue to kneel and admit his mistake, and abdicate in sin.

Moodys frowned. He had the idea to investigate the case thoroughly and reinvestigate the ins and outs of the incident.

Unlike Winston, he always felt that what happened back then didn’t sound like a coincidence, but that someone deliberately framed the Xue family behind the scenes…

As soon as the investigation of the Xue family’s injustice was restarted, Zhuo Yang and the others were immediately shocked by another incident.

Chu Lie’s adoptive father, Duke Andrew, was a close friend of Xue Zhanting. Before his death, he left Chu Lie an encrypted document. He told Chu Lie that if one day the royal family decided to reinvestigate the injustice of the Xue family and restore the Xue family, to hand this document over to the royal family, and try his best to cooperate with those who reopened the case. The encrypted file contained his many doubts about the unjust case that he had investigated for many years 60 years ago and evidence that Xue Zhanting had not rebelled.

As soon as Moodys restarted the investigation, Chu Lie immediately handed over the encrypted document that he had never seen before to Moodys’ hands.

Moodys asked his team of experts to decipher the document. Unexpectedly, in addition to the clues and evidence found by Duke Andrew, it also hid the mystery of Chu Lie’s life experience.

Duke Andrew left a letter in the encrypted file, claiming that Chu Lie was actually the posthumous son of the Xue family. When he arrived at the Heart of Rose, Mrs. Xue had already been killed. When she died, she was protecting her stomach. After opening Mrs. Xue’s belly, he found that the child in her belly still had a weak heartbeat despite congenital insufficiency. Immediately, he asked the medical team he brought to treat Chu Lie, and hide everything. Duke Andrew’s medical team used a very extreme and violent method to repair Chu Lie’s in an incubator for 10 years, which also caused his physical age to be delayed by a full 10 years. When he was born 10 years later, because Mrs. Xue’s name was “Chu”, he let Chu Lie use it as his surname. And “Lie” means cold, which corresponds to the name of Chu Lie’s sister, Xue Hanqin.

His intent is to give Chu Lie the opportunity to restore the Xue family and avenge his parents.

When this letter came out, everyone was stunned.

Feng Bai brought Chu Lie for a paternity test, and confirmed that he was his grandson, the posthumous son of Feng Chu.

When the result came out, he was overjoyed. After swallowing a bottle of quick-acting heart pills, Feng Bai was finally able to restrain his tears. “Chuchu… Chuchu is gone, but god bless, god bless. Two children, both children survived…”

“I’m really grateful to your father. Child, where is your father buried? I… I’m going to kowtow to him. The Xue and Feng families owe him a great kindness… I really owe your family, child…” Feng Bai took Allen’s hand, extremely grateful to Duke Andrew, his father, whom Allen had never seen before.

As the main character, Chu Lie himself was a little confused. When his adoptive father was alive, he often mentioned Xue Zhanting, Marshal Xue… At that time, he only thought that he was his adoptive father’s best friend, and didn’t think much about it. He simply regarded himself as an orphan who was lucky to be adopted…

He didn’t expect that this close friend who his adoptive father often talked about was actually his biological father.

“I used to have a good impression of the general and felt very close. I didn’t expect the general to be my uncle.” Zhuo Yang also sighed, thinking of his unreasonable appreciation and affection for Chu Lie in the past. Maybe it’s the power of blood.

Allen was quite happy, grabbing Zhuo Yang’s hand and jokingly said: “Zhuo Damei1Remember, ZY’s nickname for Big Beauty, I really did not expect that my brother to have such a life experience. From now on, I will be your little aunt. When we meet, you must have the attitude of meeting elders, and show some respect to your aunt.”

“Okay, aunt, don’t forget to give me a red envelope during new year. After all, I’m your nephew now.” Facing Allen’s ridicule, Zhuo Yang had a very dignified smile.

Feng Bai watched them joke around, and then suddenly understood. He looked at Chu Lie with his blurred old eyes, and then at Allen. “You… you two are a couple?”

He didn’t know about this yet, only thinking they were adoptive brothers.

“Grandpa…” Chu Lie frowned, fearing that Feng Bai would think that they were foster brothers and oppose, so he started to say something.

Ignoring Chu Lie’s call of grandfather, Feng Bai grabbed Allen’s hand and looked at him with old eyes that couldn’t see clearly, “Have you gotten married yet? Have children yet, child?”

“Not yet…” Facing the old man, Allen was a little shy.

Feng Bai looked at Allen and couldn’t be more satisfied. “Then do it quickly and do it big. After getting married, if he dares to treat you badly, tell grandpa. Our family will always owe your family, and grandpa will break his leg for you!”

Chu Lie: “…”

Who is the long-lost grandson?

With the clues and evidence left by Duke Andrew, it was much easier to investigate things 60 years ago, and Moodys immediately called someone to investigate.

 

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At this time, Osphia held another banquet after being frozen for several months.

The person who held the banquet was still Emperor Star’s social expert, Changdi Qing, Dean. When Changdi Qing fell into the hands of Queen Catherine, he was imprisoned for interceding for Chu Lie, and suffered a lot.

When he came out this time, as an old friend of Xue Zhanting, he was very happy to learn that the Xue family’s unjust case was being reinvestigated.

He also held this banquet to help the Xue Family Army, who had been a pirate for many years, and the arms dealer, Mr. Feng, to cleanse the dust. Along the way, it was a way to meet Xue Zhanting’s lucky pair of son and daughter who survived.

Dean’s popularity is very good. Because he helped Marshal Xue many times in the past, the Xue Family Army also has a good impression of him, and is familiar with him. When facing other the other royal family members, although they don’t see eye to eye, it is an invitation from Changdi Qing in the end.

“Your Highness, I really didn’t expect you to be Zhanting’s grandson. There are still descendants in the Xue family… Your mother, and Lieutenant General Chu Lie. As a friend, I am really happy for him, knowing that his children, and grandson are alive. Presumably, he can rest in heaven peacefully.” Dean took Zhuo Yang’s hand with tears in his eyes.

Zhuo Yang immediately said: “What are you saying. Our family should thank you. Thank you for providing so much help to grandfather and uncle. Even you were dragged down.”

“Everything I did is trivial, and it didn’t help much.” Dean shook his head.

Zhuo Yang disagreed. “How can you say that? You can’t control many things. We are already very grateful for you to have this heart, little uncle.”

Forcing a smile through the tears, he immediately looked at Chu Lie like an elder seeing their junior. “Xiao Lie, can I call you Xiao Lie? According to your seniority, you should call me uncle… You were in your mother’s belly when I touched it back then. I thought you were long gone, and never expected you to be alive… It’s good, it’s good…”

“You can do whatever you want.” Chu Lie is not good at dealing with people. Although he thought it was strange for Changdi Qing to be so enthusiastic all of a sudden, thinking that he was a close friend of his own biological parents, he responded with the good temper of a junior.

Dean had tears in his eyes. “You didn’t attend many Emperor Star events before, and I didn’t pay much attention to you… Now looking at you, you really look like your father.”

Facing Dean’s emotional excitement, Zhuo Yang and Chu Lie didn’t know what to do. They could only comfort him repeatedly, feeling the depth of Changdi Qing’s friendship with the Xue family.

They were very moved.

“By the way, what about Hanqin? Your mother was ill before. I haven’t met Hanqin yet. When she was a child, I held her…” Dean suddenly thought of something.

Zhuo Yang immediately said: “Oh, my mother went to the toilet, she will come over later.”

“Okay, okay, I want to meet Hanqin.”

At this moment, Tan Yuzhi came over accompanied by Allen. “Xiao Yang, Xiao Lie…”

“Mom, you came just in time. Little uncle wants to see you. He is an old friend of grandpa.” Zhuo Yang introduced Tan Yuzhi.

When Dean saw Tan Yuzhi, he immediately greeted her with enthusiasm and excitement. “Hanqin, it’s Hanqin, I’m your Uncle Dean…”

“Ah—” But who knew, as soon as he leaned over, Tan Yuzhi screamed. Her entire body seemed to be very scared and trembled slightly.

It shocked everyone present.

“Mom, what’s the matter with you?”

“What’s the matter? Hanqin?”

Zhuo Yang and Feng Bai rushed to her side in worry. Zhuo Yang patted her on the back, fearing that after getting better, Tan Yuzhi’s old disease had relapsed.

Dean was also taken aback. He came over quickly, and asked with concern: “Hanqin, what’s wrong with you? Hanqin?”

Tan Yuzhi broke down again, throwing herself into Feng Bai’s arms, and shrank back crying. “Ah, ahh~”

Tan Yuzhi relapsed too suddenly. Zhuo Yang and Feng Bai took turns coaxing her, but no matter how hard they coaxed her, she didn’t improve.

In the end, the medical team had to take her away for examination.

 

The whole family tree is revealed~

 

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1Remember, ZY’s nickname for Big Beauty